Mary Katharine Ham hushes Carryn Owens’ liberal critics

The most powerful moment from President Trump’s joint address to Congress on Tuesday night came when the president acknowledged the widow of a slain Navy SEAL officer Carryn Owens.

It’s also become highly controversial as many of Trump’s critics accused the president of using a grieving widow as a political prop.

William “Ryan” Owens was killed in action on January 29th as a result of the Yakla raid in central Yemen. He was the first soldier to die under President Trump’s authority as Commander-in-Chief.

“Ryan died as he lived, a warrior and a hero, battling against terrorism and securing our nation,” Trump said to a thunderous applause in Congress while Carryn stood and was brought to tears. “I just spoke to our great Gen. Mattis, who reconfirmed that, and I quote, ‘Ryan was a part of a highly successful raid that generated large amounts of vital intelligence that will lead to many more victories in the future against our enemies.’ Ryan’s legacy is etched into eternity.”

A lot of Trump’s critics weren’t buying it. Former Hillary Clinton staffer Dan Grilo posted this to Twitter, which he has since deleted and shut down his account.